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Shows & fairs, 1952

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"The Unknown Man" Current Roxy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

The full M-G-M programme recently showing at the St. James, Metro and Minerva is currently showing at the Roxy. "Unknown…

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Mayor's Olympic Games Appeal R. Union Carnival on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

On Friday next (Anzac Day), the Wagga Rugby Union Association will stage a football carnival. This has been organised in order to support the Mayor's Olympic Fond Appeal…

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More Public Interest Needed in Leeton Show Society Beautification of Grounds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Leeton Show Society held at the Kurrajong Hall on Monday night, April 7, the president stated that greater public support and interest was needed to make the Agricultural Society the success that it deserved to be in…

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Geelong Philatelic Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) announced this week that postal facilities will be provided at the philatelic exhibition to be held in…

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Hoad to Explain "Exhibition" in West Australia

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

New South Wales junior tennis champion, Lewis Hoad, faces the prospect of immediate expulsion from the…

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Sydney Show Dates for 1953

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

Dates of the 1953 Royal Easter Show have been fixed tentatively as March 27 to April 7. The society's 15 sectional…

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Annual Easter Bowls Carnival Continuing Over Anzac Week-end

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Owing to inclement weather conditions over Easter weekend the committee of the Leeton annual howls carnival…

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Theatre Programmes Current Roxy Show To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

In the wildest, craziest and most uproarious comedy of their careers, the Marx Bros. return to the screen. This time the…

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Junior Farmers at Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

The U.S. Ambassador. in Australia (Mr. Pete Jarman) will officially open the 53rd show of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Gundagai Woman’s .. Impressions of .. Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

Taking horses to the Royal is far too strenuous, according to Mrs. Moss, who has recently returned. The day starts at…

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Northern County Council May Take Action Against Cootammundra Shocking Injuries to Shunter Examiner Did Not Show Usual Red Flags

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Cowra Coroner, Mr. F. Arnodi, after an inquest into the death…

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Sydney wool sales show increase

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: All des­criptions ruled very firm com­pared with yesterday's opening rates, but finer quality fleece…

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Sydney Wool Sales Show Rise

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — All descriptions ruled very firm compared with Tuesday's opening rates, but finer quality fleece…

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Annual Autumn Flower Show Splendid Exhibition Despite Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 4

The Annual Autumn Flower Show held in St. John’s Hail yesterday was, considering the very adverse weather conditions…

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Shocking Injuries to Cowra Shunter Examiner Did Not Show Usual Red Flags

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Cowra Coroner. Mr. F. Arnold, after an inquest into the death…

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Easter Bowls Carnival Continued at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

The three competition postponed from the Easter bowls carnival was held on Saturday and Sunday last. 26 teams…

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Mr. Napthali re-elected Show president

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

The first meeting of the management committee for 1952 Agricultural Show was held in the Kurrajong Hall on…

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Record Entries for Primary School Flower Show Gross Proceeds a Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

A record number of entries totalling 146 were received for the Primary School Fifth Annual Flower Show, held in the Infants School on Friday, April 18. The dahlias were once again…

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Council decides on show grounds site for new gasworks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 2

Following a recent conference with Wagga City Council aldermen and representatives of various organisations, the council I ctded that die only suitable relocation of (be gasworks is the Chaston site…

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R.a.s. Fat Stock, Carcase Show May 26

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

Fifteen pens, each of three pasture-fed steers drawn from the best known cattle grazing properties in N.S.W., will compete for the £169 prize at the Royal Agricultural Society's fat stock and carcase show. The show opens at Sydney Showground on May 26, and concludes on May 30…

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